The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Wednesday reopened the popular Garki International market which was closed five days ago due to poor sanitation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that officials of the FCTA led by Mr Ikharo Attah, the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on...
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The Lagos State Government has offered free hearing test to 250 residents to ascertain hearing defects caused by noise pollution. The government carried out the free test during the 8th Edition of the ”Noiseless Lagos” Campaign, held at Ikeja. It was organised by Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA),...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N449.9 million for the engagement of consultants for the development of master plan for 17 airports in Nigeria. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, briefed State House correspondents on Wednesday after the FEC meeting presided over Vice...
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday continued its enforcement against illegal construction in Banana Island and re-sealed 12 buildings where previous seals were removed. The government also demolished fences on new project sites encroaching on waterways and other parts of the estate, including some that were toked from previous...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended former Minister of Works, Sen. Barnabas Gemade from the party for alleged anti-party activities. Mr Austin Agada, the state APC chairman said this at a stakeholders meeting on Wednesday in Makurdi.Agada said the party had also suspended Prof. Terhemba Shija and some...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Labour Party has debunked claims that supporters of Peter Obi attacked the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye. Mr Diran Onifade, the Head of Media, Obi-Datti Media Office said General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of...
Police in Osun have arrested a 24-year-old woman who allegedly impersonated as a police officer to rob Point of Sale (POS) operators in Osogbo. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Yemisi Opalola, stated on Wednesday in Osogbo that the suspect was arrested on Tuesday after she was rescued from an irate...
Mr Basil Omiyi, the Chairman of Board, Seplat Energy, said the company’s total revenue rose by 29.8 per cent to $951.8 million as at financial year ended Dec. 31, 2022. Omoyi said this during his address at the company’s 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on Wednesday with...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman over alleged N22 billion fraud. Competent sources revealed that the former minister was arrested on Wednesday and detained at the EFCC headquarters, Abuja. The sources said that the arrest was in connection with ...
The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Tuesday delivered a landmark judgment confirming the authority of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to collect the one percent Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF), levy from every contract awarded in the Nigerian oil and gas upstream...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked reports suggesting that the Bank Verification Number (BVN) issued by the Bank in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) expires after a ten-year period. The CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, stated this...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The adopted All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives Hon Tajudeen Abass, North West on Tuesday night finally broken his silence over his adoption by the Party, saying he felt very elated and satisfied While fielding questions...
President Muhammadu Buhari will on May 22, induct new warships, gunboats and helicopters for the Nigerian Navy. The Chief of Policy of Plans, (Navy), Rear Adm. Seidu Garba, said this on Wednesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the preparations for the Presidential Fleet Review (PFR) 2023. Garba said...
Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says over N46.2 billion matching grants is still lying unaccessed in spite of the poor state of many primary schools across the country. Acting Executive Secretary of UBEC, Prof. Bala Zakari, disclosed this during an oversight visit to the commission by the Senate Committee...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned one Muhammed Usman for allegedly defrauding a man of N34.3 million on the pretext of supplying him the dollar equivalent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Usman was arraigned alongside his company, Masha Allah International Resources Ltd....
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has mourned the death of the South-West Zonal Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Soji Adagunodo, describing his demise as a huge loss to the party. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the late Adagunodo died on Monday in the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has described the death of the party’s South West Vice Chairman, Soji Adagunodo as ” loss of a patriot and political asset”. Alhaji Atiku in a condolence message released by his Media...
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has further adjourned pre-hearing in the petitions filed by Mr Peter Obi and his Labour Party until May 17. The panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani adjourned after parties agreed on time to exchange processes and responses. Tsammani said parties have agreed that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – World Health Organization (WHO) has organized a 5-day training workshop on Emergency Coordination/Preparedness Response for 98 public health emergency personnel drawn from the 27 LGAs, development partners and public health organizations in Borno State. The Borno State Commissioner for Health, Profeasor Mohammed Alhaji Arab,...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has cleared the air over the Senate’s probe of its budgets for 2021 and 2022. In a statement of clarification, the NDDC Managing Director urged the public to avoid jumping to...